Genomes of two millipede species shed light on their evolution, development and physiology

Millipedes, those many-legged denizens of the soil surface throughout the world, don’t always get the recognition…

New mechanism for anti-infection effects of dietary fiber

New research in mice has uncovered a previously unknown interaction between molecules derived from dietary fiber…

Achieving clean air for all is possible

Air pollution is currently the largest environmental risk factor for human health globally and can be…

Study highlights lack of evidence for plasticity-led evolution in lizards

Scientists have challenged a popular theory behind the evolution of similar traits in island lizards, in…

How everyday speech could transmit viral droplets

It is well known that an individual infected with the coronavirus can spread it to others…

Brain circuitry shaped by competition for space as well as genetics

Complex brain circuits in rodents can organize themselves with genetics playing only a secondary role, according…

Machine learning homes in on catalyst interactions to accelerate materials development

A machine learning technique rapidly rediscovered rules governing catalysts that took humans years of difficult calculations…

Astrophysicist probes cosmic 'dark matter detector'

A University of Colorado Boulder astrophysicist is searching the light coming from a distant, and extremely…

In a field where smaller is better, researchers discover the world's tiniest antibodies

Researchers at the University of Bath in the UK and biopharma company UCB have found a way to…

Why people in your company may or may not act on your strategy

Despite extensive communication efforts or control systems, many employees still do not understand a given organization’s…